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- Approve agenda for regular meeting of April 21, 2025 — motion moved and seconded; vote recorded as carried.

- Adjourn sine die (initial adjournment referenced earlier) — motion carried by roll call (recorded as \"Aye\" from present members).

- Appoint Dr. Schug (temporary chair) — motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded as \"Aye\" votes and motion carries.

- Election and appointments (organizational):
• Jorge Herrera elected board president (two-year term) — nomination by Holly Hauck, second by Jeff Diesselmeyer; roll-call vote recorded as \"Aye\" and motion carries.
• Jeff Diesselmeyer elected vice president (two-year term) — motion seconded and approved by roll call.
• Holly Hauck elected secretary (two-year term) — motion seconded and approved by roll call.
• Regular meetings set for third Monday at 5:30 p.m. at the Central Office — approved by roll call.

- Consent agenda items (items 2–14) — Motion to approve consent agenda passed by roll call.

- Refuse and recycling RFP — Motion to approve the RFP and award to Lakeshore Recycling Systems passed by roll-call vote (recorded \"Aye\" from members present). (See full story for debate and evidence.)

- Middle school English language arts / literacy adoption (HMH Into Literature, six‑year resource quote including print, digital and PD) — motion to approve middle school literacy adoption passed by roll call.

- BEA teacher request for additional sick days — motion approved by roll call.

- Approve ROE student support specialist (ROE sub) — motion approved by roll call.

- Approve career readiness facilitator job description (post as grant-funded via Perkins) — motion to approve passed by roll call; board discussion noted the position is funded through Perkins grant funds and will enable expansion of internships and work-based learning.

- Approve 2025–26 administrative contract for 12‑month director of special education (Brett Vossberg) — motion approved by roll call; recorded \"Aye\" votes reported in the transcript.

- Approve 2025–26 administrative contract for 12‑month bilingual supervisor (Consuelo Laredo) — motion approved by roll call; Consuelo was introduced and welcomed.

- Approve 2025–26 administrative contracts for 12‑month principals and other administrators — motion approved by roll call.

- Approve 2025–26 non‑union employee group wage increase — motion approved by roll call.

- Motion to enter closed executive session under Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) exceptions for personnel/negotiations/student discipline) — motion approved by roll call; the board moved into closed session at two points during the meeting as specified on the agenda.

All listed items above are described in the meeting transcript and were recorded as motions with mover/second where noted; several items show unanimous \"Aye\" votes by the members present. For items where the transcript did not list the full roll‑call text for each member, the result is reported as recorded in the meeting: \"motion passes\" or \"Aye\" votes by members present.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - April 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of recorded roll-call votes and key motions from the April 21 Board of Education meeting, including contract awards, curriculum adoptions and personnel contract approvals.","taxTitle","Belvidere CUSD 100, School Boards, Illinois","taxId",49616,"location","Illinois","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6265554,"Teacher raises concerns about cuts to special-education instructional classes; district outlines audit-driven implementation steps",3873,4297000,8170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3090744-93be52fc4d2feb9fc4867cf1051be105&start=4297&end=8170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3090744-93be52fc4d2feb9fc4867cf1051be105/thumbnail_4297000.jpg","/articles/6265554/Illinois/Teacher-raises-concerns-about-cuts-to-special-education-instructional-classes-district-outlines-audit-driven-implementation-steps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265554-f44e9b93fe8c56c8925c45a74448337c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770757517&Signature=W4zHrgKPOgc7QgvHxTaOP3n3UOS2F866y6eT6UDX1YMx9QpVRtZpYHDYjC~pmvvLsGL5~o93YDGYcrA62llR0P5Gm7g0nH0-4HTbRWxYPWoF24RRYLYDGGRh-28cw9XOkAGGKueUgVO3Srqxj5MARZMHQHuzAma0VFT10c3TzP172P7m8hsIvqVGsnXCyc5ci961ZDGdIXBt715ZOzSgXuubFarK9~yzlXfV3gAH2jLzPN5bEoXL10JLzbORnUtkDGLFiMzXZyvZz8thxvkEItV-1WmvCvy7Em4Bd4lnVC6ctnkHNJRxzNdLVhWG7LnUb4QQabxfOJPVtbXIU2EXOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Belvidere CUSD 100 special-education teacher told the board April 21 that removing \"instructional\" science and social studies classes at middle school would narrow the district’s continuum of special-education services and that the decision was made without consultation with classroom teachers.

Jen Hunter, identified as a teacher and special-education team leader at Belvoir Central Middle School, said her team learned in February about a plan to remove small-group instructional science and social studies in sixth grade for the 2025–26 school year and to phase out those classes in subsequent years. Hunter said the change would remove a level of support for students with severe learning or intellectual disabilities and argued that the special-education audit repeatedly calls for a \"full continuum of services.\" She said the removal was proposed without classroom visits, observations or conversations with teachers, students or parents and that teachers were told—without supporting data—that students \"don't have disabilities in science and social studies.\" Hunter asked for inclusion of teachers and building staff in decisions that affect instruction.

District special-education staff responded that the audit’s recommendations are being implemented through multiple workgroups. A district special-education administrator explained that the intent of recent middle-school planning was to increase student access to grade-level general-education instruction through co-teaching, not to eliminate content. Under the described approach, some students currently in self-contained classrooms would instead have access to co-taught science and social studies classes with both a general-education teacher and a special-education teacher present.

The district also described ongoing professional development for LEAs and special-education staff, expanded functional behavior analysis and behavior-plan training delivered internally, and a planned IEP-writing rollout and department professional-development calendar. The board indicated the special-education audit (a 32-page report referenced in discussion) will be provided to board members and included in new-member orientation materials.

Separately, the board approved a 2025–26 administrative contract for a 12-month director of special education, Brett Vossberg, by roll-call vote. Board members and staff welcomed Vossberg to the district; he was present in the audience and briefly thanked the board.

\"If they need it, they get it,\" Hunter said, quoting the teaching philosophy she said guided her career. Her remarks requested that teachers who know students best be included in decisions that change service delivery.

District staff said they would continue to solicit teacher and building-level input as they refine special-education program placement and supports and that additional details, meeting notes and the audit document would be provided to the board.","A special-education teacher warned the board that proposed changes could shrink the district's continuum of services. District special-education staff described multi-pronged audit implementation work, and the board approved a 12‑month administrative contract for a director of special education.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6265559,"Board approves Lakeshore Recycling Systems for district refuse and recycling contract after contested bids",922,3903000,4825000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3090744-93be52fc4d2feb9fc4867cf1051be105&start=3903&end=4825","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3090744-93be52fc4d2feb9fc4867cf1051be105/thumbnail_3903000.jpg","/articles/6265559/Illinois/Board-approves-Lakeshore-Recycling-Systems-for-district-refuse-and-recycling-contract-after-contested-bids","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265559-2367d24b26b1837b9bb31fb8a074a985/orig.mp4?Expires=1770757517&Signature=OV6mS1WVFWQxX846BGRKSLKw1L0Fyd04yXUT285lZwspAOM9iGYerrHIbYCgVE4heqqrCMb~lX3mrCTjQe3HUuscwuk4qLsYr0PidLkoiDc32p9A7xPdkvBPhZ3h34qkeZXu-VUAFHnbW88vFX0l6Ws0VIigUKnrEWGciwYIuUCBUHbOJUO9uE6HfA3EtCt6TPRre9Uio6RRrC6p7FKpZy1WBjfJbVt3MhHbiHr3eWH2MTsIQUN2wXAIg-0yQlPyLMFiUrJKU7ri-sJ1Bm32Vy8MY7Yo3iPIlt48tpgry8DSDborCIUQ9GA4rmFgsBwSpwdvlOzvPGrt2qDCMOlKXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Belvidere CUSD 100 Board of Education voted April 21 to award the district's refuse and recycling contract to Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) following discussion of vendor bids and public comment from both bidders.

Guy Reffitt, identified in public comment as Waste Management’s executive assigned to the district, told the board that Waste Management’s three-year bid totaled $271,770 and said his company had served the district since 2013. Reffitt told the board he believed Waste Management had submitted the most economical proposal and disputed the committee’s plan to recommend LRS. \"We did, and we were transparent about any increases in the yearly cost,\" Reffitt said, noting the bid documents allowed limited annual increases and that Waste Management interpreted those provisions as meeting the RFP requirements.

Laurie Wagner, regional sales manager for Lakeshore Recycling Systems, told the board LRS offered \"immense savings\" year over year, highlighted recent school-district switches to LRS and described personalized service in neighboring districts. District staff member Mr. Winters told the board of operational issues experienced under the current provider, including missed pickups, overflowing trucks and slow communications, and he described how Waste Management took multiple exceptions to the RFP's guaranteed-price language while LRS took no exceptions.

Board members who serve on the business services committee said committee discussions included contamination and ancillary fees. One committee member told the board the current provider had recorded about 365 contamination incidents between July 2023 and December 2024 that resulted in roughly $40,000 in additional charges; the committee cited that history when recommending LRS. The district and the committee told the board that LRS’s proposal aimed to limit ancillary charges and maintain more predictable overall costs.

After discussion, the board voted by roll call to approve the refuse and recycling RFP as presented, recording \"Aye\" votes from the members present. The administration and business services committee recommended LRS based on the RFP responses, exception review and projected long-term costs.

\"When we look at our proposal from Lakeshore, the difference here is that Lakeshore isn't looking at those exceptions or those ancillary fees that we were charged,\" a business services committee member said during discussion.","After public comment from Waste Management and a presentation from district staff, the board voted to award the refuse and recycling RFP to Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS), citing projected long-term savings and lower ancillary contamination charges.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6265563,"Belvidere District 100 board elects officers, administers oaths to new members",246,531000,777000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3090744-93be52fc4d2feb9fc4867cf1051be105&start=531&end=777","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3090744-93be52fc4d2feb9fc4867cf1051be105/thumbnail_531000.jpg","/articles/6265563/Illinois/Belvidere-District-100-board-elects-officers-administers-oaths-to-new-members","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265563-8f1c74a3058d2813b58558fcd6a16d4d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770757517&Signature=eI~JhZAJbRgzpoCRD3q7xsoDUMKRxJQGIgTKDRy4vaGxPz7Phq8iDMwQuq4V-mP1eBR3n-NmI71Uy31IH33Rz-fyupuwvshhk1vfZ8FyyTFncSDmqJA7ibZ34CiCHukk6WEHmrEavVXiuGG5SVyM2l7BEZ-3ZBAN9BoLlhFRjjjgVkAZIeirqLXGuqRj1pGKiBowJpPTUlEdkpbsBhcnFf-TTq0yHR5cgKdiy4fGBNszMFzA49HqlSA71g2KFs1Wd2qDJrOy0lJrJ9dad7z7bMWk8ZNezFA1eS5bK9RxNaVBVNTZNzm5LTiWaykeJMN8VoN2Y1~GWKT~ETZgjKo92Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Belvidere Community Unit School District 100 Board of Education elected Jorge Herrera president and Jeff Diesselmeyer vice president during its April 21 regular meeting and administered the oath of office to newly elected members.

The board convened at 5:39 p.m. and completed nominations and roll-call votes for board officers. Member Holly Hauck nominated Jorge Herrera for president; Jeff Diesselmeyer seconded the nomination. After closing nominations, the board voted by roll call to appoint Herrera to a two-year term as president. Later in the meeting, Diesselmeyer was nominated and approved as vice president, and Hauck was approved as secretary for two-year terms. The board also approved keeping regular meetings on the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the district central office.

The oath of office was administered aloud to incoming members, who repeated statements committing to follow the U.S. and Illinois constitutions, serve the district, respect taxpayer interests and abide by majority decisions. The board paused for a moment of silence earlier in the meeting to remember victims of the 1967 Belvidere tornado, and outgoing members received recognition later in the agenda.

The actions were procedural: nominations, motions to close nominations, and roll-call votes that resulted in unanimous approval of the officer slate and meeting schedule. No substantive policy changes were made in this portion of the meeting; the board moved on to committee reports, staff updates and other agenda items after completing officer elections and swearing-in.

\"I do,\" Jorge Herrera said when asked whether he accepted the nomination to serve as president. Member Holly Hauck read the oath for incoming members.

The meeting then proceeded to district celebrations and the remainder of the agenda, including public comment and several roll-call votes on purchasing and personnel matters.","At its April 21 meeting the Belvidere Community Unit School District 100 Board of Education elected Jorge Herrera as president and Jeff Diesselmeyer as vice president, administered oaths to newly elected members and confirmed meeting schedule and standing policies.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Belvidere CUSD 100 board, April 21, 2025

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